Sjolander Road Fellowship
2009 Baytown Regional Transmillennial Conference
Theme: What Is Sin Really?
The Sjolander Road Fellowship announces the third annual Texas Regional
Transmillennial Conference for January 23-25, 2009. The conference site
will be 4464 Sjolander Road, Baytown, Texas (approximately 30 miles east
of Houston, exit 795 off Interstate 10).
Transmillennial is descriptive of an alternative view of the millennium as related in the Bible. Transmillennialism is a unique understanding of biblical prophecy which both honors the biblical account and the integrity of God. It recognizes a long past fulfillment of all prophecies, including those associated with the so called Return of Christ and the establishment of His millennial reign. In this sense then transmillennial means beyond or transcending the anticipated millennial period. Significantly, this radically different viewpoint provides a much grander picture of God and His work in Christ than the more prevalent futurist accounts of the millennium (typically premillennialism, postmillennialism, and amillennialism).
In this particular conference we will focus on the subject of sin and the resultant redemptive plan of God which culminates in the message and sacrifice of Christ. Speakers will explore a deeper understanding of the concept of sin, going beyond the simplistic notion that sin is the breaking of arbitrary rules restricting man's behavior. Redemption will be re-evaluated, not in terms of Christ being a penal substitute for mankind somehow allowing God's sense of justice to be satisfied, but rather in being the ultimate revelation of the Father's Love and the announcer of a counterintuitive wisdom which redefined everything including the concept of sin. This fresh look at this central theme of the Bible will open the door for further study of many other related issues. As in all things we look to find a grander, more magnificent picture of God, because even that picture, the one we can just barely imagine, is not remotely adequate.
Individuals interested in participating in the presentations and discussions in person are encouraged to contact the Sjolander Road Fellowship at the e-mail address on the Home Page. As an alternative, anyone can hear all the presentations live on-line by making arrangements by e-mailing Kevin@Presence.tv.